Business, general

Engaging fringe stakeholders for competitive imagination

Article Abstract:

Radical Transactiveness (RT) is a dynamic capability that seeks to systematically identify, explore and integrate the views of stakeholders on the 'fringe' for the express purpose of managing disruptive change and building imagination about future competitive business models. The two complementary skills of RT are described.

My time or yours? Managing time visions in global virtual teams

Article Abstract:

The different dimensions that are typically employed when defining time are described. The three major problems associated with varying time visions in global virtual teams (GVTs) are identified, and approaches for dealing with these problems in multicultural GVTs are given.

A get-well plan that offers guidelines for the managers to narrow the feedback gap is proposed. They help the managers to view feedback about poor performance as a learning opportunity, rather than as a chance to blame others.